Jusnaturalist (@jusnaturalist)

Natural law and the application of justice Natural law implies that force can only be used in self-defense. For a case of self-defense to be established, the victim must first lodge a complaint. As long as the victim does not ask for help, we cannot determine whether what is happening to him or her is desired or not. Because each individual has a unique relationship with happiness, what makes some people happy can make others unhappy, and vice versa; even in extreme cases, some people like to be forced and martyred, and others are even prepared to give their lives for a cause, and that's their right. It's worth noting that if you see someone being assaulted without calling for help, it might be a good idea to ask for the assault to be stopped, simply to allow the victim to clarify whether or not he or she consented. Once the complaint has been substantiated and the crime identified, the next question is how to dispense justice. The right to legitimate self-defense authorizes returning a blow for a blow. On the other hand, as in the case of a disease or natural disaster, the precautionary principle can never legitimize the slightest constraint. The adage "prevention is better than cure" cannot be applied in the context of coercion. There is therefore no right to lock an individual up in a prison, and justice should be dispensed as swiftly as possible. In the case of spoliation, the principle of self-defence implies that the guilty party must return everything he has taken. If he no longer has it, he will have to pay out of his property or income. He should also pay compensation for having deprived his victim of this property for a time. In the case of abuse or murder, not only does the perpetrator have to pay for the victim's care, or for the funeral and care of the next of kin, but the victim, or someone representing him/her, should have the right to repay for what has been done to him/her. This right does not belong to the state, but to the victim, who can also waive it. This right de facto justifies the death penalty, which can therefore be applied in response to murder, but also in response to rape, as some rapes have a lethal effect on the victim. It should be pointed out that many lifers have already signed petitions calling for them to be put to death, rather than kept locked up until death. There's nothing natural about imprisoning a human being: it doesn't deliver justice for either the victims or the perpetrators, it's expensive for society, it carries the risk of escape, and it prevents the guilty party from being reintegrated into society. Conversely, death is natural, and all human beings die one day. When the state takes away the victim's right to defend himself and locks people up in prison, it violates the natural rights of individuals.